Discussion

The results depicted in Figure 1 show varying downward or stable trends throughout the experiment.  The blue and black mice show initial decreases in time of completion from trials 1 to 2 and continue to decrease overall as the number of trials increases.  The high R² values of the blue and black mice indicate a strong linear trend from the first to last trials.  The red and green mice demonstrate an increase in time of completion from trials 1 to 2; followed by a slightly decreasing trend by the green mouse and a relatively stable trend by the red mouse.  The learning curve of the green mouse increases and is then stable until trial 4, where it begins a more constant decrease in time as trials continue.

            Overall, the data collected supported the initial hypothesis in that the time of completion decreased as the number of trials increased.  This demonstrates that as the mice were repeatedly exposed to the maze, they exhibited learning preparedness.